quickattackjack | 24 days till Halloween [video/ action for rainbowdash]

_{[Wow. It's been a while since Poke'Connect has seen this face! The feed opens on a grinning and...soaking wet Jack. His glasses are crooked and his hair looks like some kind of terrible dead animal. He's still a little out of breath from the Onix encounter and SOOPRISE SWIMMING LESSON. The darkness and rocks around him paint the backdrop as somewhere deep in Union Cave. Splashing can be heard in the background.]}

H-hello, Johto! Ha ha, it's been a while hasn't it? How is everyone?

_{[His voice is warped thanks to his poke'gear ALSO being soaking wet.]}

Rainbow Dash and I are in Union Cave and-- Heather! I want you to see this!

_{[Jack turns the 'gear around to reveal the wall-eyed Gyrados flailing around in the underground lake they almost drowned in. He doesn't look like he's much better at swimming...but he's big, blue, and badass!]}

He's all grown up! I think...he's my first Pokemon to evolve too. Thank you so much for giving him to me--we wouldn't have gotten out of that alive, I don't think...

I also caught a Zubat!

And...

_{[Jack suddenly spaces out.]}

I don't remember which way we came into this chamber...Oh well!

_{[His grin returns as he waves]}

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I guess Dennis is just...special.

I never thought of it like that...

Rules really don't have much of a place here, I'm afraid. At least not rules we're used to.

Ledges that repel people is still a new one for me.

_{[Claire, whatever you do, do not ask about the ledges or this old man will NEVER EVER SHUT UP.]}

Exactly.

I've thought about posting signs around but I don't plan on backtracking.

Have we spoken before?

_{[The ex-dead man's face grows grim.]}
Oh, I'd believe it. I'd believe it.

It's nice to meet you, Claire! My name is Jack. Where'd you come from?

_{[His current traveling companion was an ex-pony. It had gotten him all kinds of curious about the people he passed by every day.]}

_{[Gullible skeleton is gullible!]}

Really? I guess you've got some excitement now, huh?

Vincent Price, what happened?

_{Was it a ledge?}

_{[Jack ponders over Claire's injry for a short time. He hasn't broken any bones yet...no TRUE bones.]}

Well, one did a fine number on my nose and a friend's ribcage. I think everyone would be better off if we just-- plowed out all the ledges and put RAMPS everywhere.

Ramps.

You know, I've noticed that. It's so strange.

We never had computers where I'm from--not unless you count the doctor's machines. But we at least had vehicles!

_{[Jack puts on his THINKIN' FASE]}

I'm going to have to look into this. I've seen a lot of strange things...maybe they just don't...know about automobiles.

Nobody knew about Christmas until it was discovered back home. When I got here, almost everyone knew about it.

Well I mean-- my WORLD knew about Christmas but my town didn't...but my town was also a world.

_uhm...

We were very isolated. Yes, that's a good way to put it!

Oh, Halloween was our job! That was...all we really knew about.

But by God we're good at it!

That was what it was called-- Halloween Town!

_{[>8I And by God his town's name made SENSE. All these...FLOWER TOWNS. He didn't remember seeing a single namesake flower....not that he looked but you know whatevs]}

We got ready all year 'round and then brought Halloween to the world....I hope they're still doing that back home.

_{[ Wee little sad face 8c ]}

_{[Jack chews his lip a little. He didn't want to sound all self-important but the Mayor was kind of...unstable at the best of times and he WORRIED.]}

Well, I was in charge of most of it. They're all great--don't get me wrong! But I can't help but worry. Halloween HERE was awful. But I don't think--uh--glitches are the norm.

_{[Oh, you guys. Still in that cave. Coop doesn't really know Jack, but he knows Dash and has been talking to her about the situation.]}

I suggested to Rainbow Dash earlier that I could try to send my Noctowl to attempt to guide you out of there after she expressed that you have difficulties finding your way. He was with me when I made it through the Cave and as you no doubt would know, pokemon are quite extraordinary.

_{[Basically, if you want his help he'd be happy to be of service. He's a little worried at this point. :|]}

So... you're lost?

Only folks who don't know where they're going are lost! _{Ahaha ha.}

What--? Really? Have you gone home before? Or-- do you know someone?

_{[Claire has Jack's complete and undivided attention. You may or may not know just how much of a feat that is.]}

_{[Jack looks around to spot Rainbow Dash. Is that what she had been talking about?]}

You know, I don't think I'd mind that! I think I've had enough of this cave.

_{[That was Jack-speak for DB ALFJkldsjdljd;lsd YES PLEASE, SIR, I MAY EAT MY OWN POKEMON]}

So that means...Halloween hasn't collapsed in on itself!

_{[The ex-skeleton breaks into an enormous grin. He doesn't have to stay up late at night wondering if Sally thinks he's derped off into the woods again and gotten eaten by the Easter Bunny or some other equally horrible fate.

It also meant that as soon as he got home he'd have to go to that stupid meeting...

OH WELL.]}

That's a load off my mind! Thank you, Claire!

Yup. Bats and rocks. Bats and rocks.

Good. Holmes should be able to get to you later tomorrow - let's hope it works out.

_{[He smiles, a little. He can sympathise with being lost and the horror of it, but at least he was only in there for two extra days.]}

That's fantastic! We owe you, sir! I wish I could do something to repay you!

So that means you're lost.

[ SIGH ]

Let's just say you owe me one.

_{[He's not very serious about that, which should be obvious. He just wants you guys to get out of there.]}

And let me know how it works out.

... Whoa.

_{[Okay, she'd seen Gyarados before, but-- .... she STILL wasn't expecting THAT. Seriously? Those things really DID come from those dinky little fish? ... Regrets. She has them.]}

Heather! Hello!

_{[He turns back towards the flailing sea best and shouts.]}

DENNIS! COME SAY HI TO HEATHER!

_{[One of Dennis's huge red eyes rolls around and spots his master. He slithers over and leans down so that his face takes up the entirety of the space behind Jack.

That means hi.]}

U-uh...

_{[HI DENNIS. I KEPT YOU IN A BUCKET AND THEN ABANDONED YOU WITH A DERPY OLD MAN.]}

Heeeeeey, Dennis...

GOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Aww, I think he misses you, Heather!

_{[One of those huge red wall-eyes was looking. Right. At her.]}

... Iiiieeee think he misses the chance he used to have at EATING me...

24 days till Halloween [video/ action for rainbowdash]

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[video] LEDGEEES. I SAW A LEDGE KILL A MAN.

[video] THE LEDGE BIT THE MAN. IN HALF.

[video] NO BUT IT SANG BAD ROMANCE

[video] NO. It was just that good.

[video] ;-; I haven't heard that song yet

[video] ;-; I'm makin green beans with it

[video] ;-; I'm not sure if I love THESE. I'm not a very good cook yet

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[video] ;-; hi

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[video] xD me too, don't worry!

[Video] PRETEND THIS IS ON TIME

[Video] SHHH NOBODY SAW

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